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by Saudbarmendra himself, filling up all the directions with the flames of fire, and devouring, as if, simultaneously by one month. ful all the enemies of the Indra, reached within a short distance of Camaréndra's head, and he, saying with an indistinct voice, "O Bhagavān! I am now, within your protection," took shelter within the lotus-like feet of śramaņa Bhagavān Mahāvîra who was standing in Kayotsarga. Saudbas méndra thought:-Oh! an Indra of asuras caonot possibly come to Saudharma déva-loka simply by his ability, but he can do so by the grace of a Bhagavanta (a holy worshipful saint), a Tirthankara (a religious pioneer possessing supernatural powers), Jaina Cailya (a Jinesvara presiding a Jaina temple), or of an extremely Venerable Ascetic whose soul is engaged in meditation. But then, this turned out to be improper and miserable for the next life." Thinking thus, Saudharmendra eaw, through the medium of his Avadhi Jñāns, Camaréndra as an extremely minute insect, lodging on the lotus. like feet of Gramaņa Bhagavån Mahävîra On seeing Camaréndra there, Saudharmendra astonishingly said "Ah! I am unfortunately undone." With these words, Saudharmendra very hastily ran in the direction of the thunder-bolt weapon, which was at a distance of four fingers from che uttamānga (head) of the Jiné vara and instantly drew it back. Ouring to the great velocity of the gait of Saudharmendra, the fine hairs of the front part of his head moved a little by the force of wind from the Indra's palms of hands. Then repeatedly censuring his own bad conduct and going round the Jinéśvara three times from left to right, and having bowed down at the Lord's feet with great devotion, Sakréndra said
देव ! पसीयह न मए वियाणियं तुम्ह चरणनिस्साए । जं एसो चमरिंदो समागओ में पराभविउं ॥१॥ इहि चिय विनायं करयलपल्हत्यियं कुलिसंमि । ता पणयवच्छल ! लहुं अवराहमिमं खमसु मज्ज्ञ ॥२॥ न पुणो वि भुवणबंधव! संसारपरंपरापरमवीयं एवंविहं अकिचं कइयावि अहं करिस्सामि ॥ ३ ॥
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